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Thomas Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Burns | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Paul Burns | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Burns | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anna Burns | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Head, age 28
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Head, age 38
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1892
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Tom M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Head, age 48
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Burns
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmond Said | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Cora Said | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Minnie Said | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Bertha Said | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Earl Starkey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Grace Starkey | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Florence Starkey | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Gwen Starkey | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Vaughn Starkey | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Abbie Burner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Vincent Burner | 34 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Joseph Burner | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Vernon Burner | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | John Scott | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Alice Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Francis Scott | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Winifred Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Abner Hummel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Dennis Hummel | 78 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Harry Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Beulah Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Harriet Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | George Longhart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Addie Longhart | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Milo Longhart | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Bernice Longhart | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Emile Longhart | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Thomas Burns THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna Burns | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Paul Burns | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Robert Burns | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | William Burk | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Michael Burk | 62 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Harry F. Whitson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Ruth F. Whitson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Virginia Whitson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Dorothy Whitson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Justin Havarty | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Mary Havarty | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Thomas O'Connor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Mary O'Connor | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Florence O'Connor | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Margaret O'Connor | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Charles O'Connor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Nellie O'Connor | 40 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Daniel Flattery | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Margaret Flattery | 50 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)